2025年1月5日 · Esophageal dilation is a treatment to help stretch, or dilate, abnormal narrowings found in the esophagus. These narrowings are called strictures and can occur from a variety of …

2024年10月31日 · Balloon dilation is the most common approach for stretching your esophagus. But healthcare providers may use bougie dilation to treat multiple strictures. If you have an …

A balloon dilation is a cardiac catheterization procedure, a small, flexible tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin, and guided to the inside of the heart. The tube has a …

2022年8月4日 · A Foley bulb induction is a method healthcare providers use to help dilate (or open) your cervix and prepare it for labor. Sometimes called a Foley balloon or Foley catheter, …

Balloon dilation of the lower esophageal sphincter in patients with achalasia is performed with a large pneumatic balloon (30-mm diameter or greater). This large-diameter balloon is used to …

Balloon dilation. This technique uses special expandable balloons to gently dilate esophageal strictures. During this treatment, your doctor guides an endoscope down your esophagus. …

During esophageal dilation (also called pneumatic dilation), an endoscopic tube is inserted through the mouth and into the esophagus. A balloon is expanded inside the esophagus to …

In patients having balloon dilatation for the first time, a 20-mm balloon is used initially. If there is no blood on the balloon, or severe pain (pain intolerable despite adequate sedation and …

The basic technique of balloon sinus dilatation involves advancing a balloon catheter over a guidewire through the natural opening of the sinus. The balloons are available in various …

2024年12月2日 · Care guide for Pulmonary Balloon Dilation. Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.